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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

May 14, 2014 by kimberleybear Leave a Comment

Quick Synopsis: The story of the nearly forgotten woman behind some of the most famous cells in science Quick Review: A must read for anyone interested in medical research, ethics, or the history of medical practice Read the full review here

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: medical

kimberleybear's CBR6 Review No:21 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: medical ·
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House of Prayer No. 2

May 14, 2014 by kimberleybear Leave a Comment

Quick Synopsis: A handicapped child searches for his place in the world after growing up in the rural south. Quick Review: Well-written and moving. A story of a return to faith without being particularly preachy. Read the full review here

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: autobiography

kimberleybear's CBR6 Review No:20 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: autobiography ·
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

May 14, 2014 by kimberleybear Leave a Comment

Quick Synopsis: Mindy Kaling attempts to become an adult and get by while working as a writer and actress Quick Review: Very funny, well-written and engaging memoir. Read the full review here

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: autobiography, comedy

kimberleybear's CBR6 Review No:19 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: autobiography, comedy ·
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Hopefully, This Is Not the Last Time We Are Going To See Greer For A While

May 13, 2014 by Jen K 2 Comments

“Say goodbye to these!”  My guess is that most Pajibans are most familiar with Judy Greer due to her portrayal of Kitty on Arrested Development, though she has been in so many things as “the sassy best friend” that she is also one of those people that many recognize even if they don’t know her name.  I would just like to say that I totally knew her name even before the book.  I consulted IMDB a few times while reading this, and I was actually […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, celebrity, I don't know what you know me from, judy greer

Jen K's CBR6 Review No:48 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, celebrity, I don't know what you know me from, judy greer ·
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This Star Won’t Go Out

May 12, 2014 by HC Leave a Comment

It’s difficult to think critically about a book like This Star Won’t Go Out, because it was clearly put together with lots of love by the grieving friends and family of a charming, precocious, and kind sixteen-year-old girl who died from complications with thyroid cancer. So instead I’ll try to give you an idea what it’s like. The book revolves around Ester Earl, who was about as lovely as any fictional book heroine you could imagine. She was funny, thoughtful, self-depricating, creative, kind, friendly, uncomplaining, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, biography, cancer, john green, Non-Fiction, Young Adult

HC's CBR6 Review No:7 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, biography, cancer, john green, Non-Fiction, Young Adult ·
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Cool, Calm & Contentious by Merrill Markoe

May 12, 2014 by badkittyuno Leave a Comment

Overall, kind of meh about this one. Parts of Merrill Markoe’s memoir, Cool, Calm and Contentious, were very, very funny. The bits with her dogs, in particular, had me chuckling. l. She discusses all of the things that she allows her dogs to do — wake her up at the crack of dawn to eat, hog every inch of the bed — and asks us to imagine a human being exhibiting similar behavior. Unfortunately, most of the rest of the book wasn’t very good. I did enjoy […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: badkittyuno, Merrill Markoe

badkittyuno's CBR6 Review No:44 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: badkittyuno, Merrill Markoe ·
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